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Luis Cluzeau Mortet (November 16, 1888 – 28 September 1957) was a Uruguayan composer and musician.

Luis Cluzeau Mortet
Birth name	Luis Cluzeau Mortet
Born	(1888-11-16)November 16, 1888 Uruguay
Died	September 28, 1957(1957-09-28) (aged 68)
Genres	Musical nationalism
Website	Orquesta Sinfónica del SODRE

Life

Cluzeau Mortet, along with Alfonso Broqua, Eduardo Fabini and Vicente Ascone, a representative of the nationalist tendency that emerged in Uruguayan music in the 1910s and 20s.[1]

He played first violin for Ossodre (SODRE Symphony Orchestra) from 1931 until 1946 but had to step down due to a hearing affliction.

As a composer, his most recognized work was for piano, song and piano and symphonic music. He wrote for the symphony orchestra several pieces of music, including, Rancherío, Poema Nativo, Llanuras, Soledad Campestre, La Siesta, Preludio y Danza and Sinfonía Artigas. He also wrote "El Quinielero" and "Gimiendo", two famous tangos recorded by Carlos Gardel. His masterpiece was Carreta Quemada, done in 1916.

He was a high school teacher and also named Honorary Choir Director for the National Institute for the Blind.^{[citation needed]}

Mortet's grandfather was the French-Uruguayan composer and pianist Pablo (Paul) Faget [es].[2]

References

External links

• Orquesta Sinfónica del SODRE
• Nomenclatura de Montevideo (Intendencia de Montevideo)

Free scores by Luis Cluzeau Mortet at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)

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Luis Cluzeau Mortet (* 11. November 1889 in Montevideo; † 28. September 1957 ebenda) war ein uruguayischer Komponist und Bratschist.[1]

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[es] Luis Cluzeau Mortet

Luis Cluzeau Mortet (Montevideo, 16 de noviembre de 1888 - 28 de septiembre de 1957) fue un compositor y músico uruguayo.

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